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Has France quietly become Europe’s real naval power?

8th April 2026

The Marine nationale’s consistent deployments, healthy shipbuilding drumbeat and growing export portfolio are forcing a reassessment of where European naval capability now resides.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: Testing for GE's turbine composite module gets passing grade

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: Testing for GE's turbine composite module gets passing grade

10th April 2018

General Electric has wrapped up acoustic and weight comparison testing on its new, lighter weight composite module slated enclose the USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 …

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Taiwan stresses Central America ties with navy visit

10th April 2018

A Taiwanese navy flotilla docked in Nicaragua on 9 April in a high-profile visit highlighting ties with Central America and the Caribbean that are shrinking …

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Vanuatu says no to China military base

10th April 2018

Vanuatu insisted on 10 April that it had no plans to allow China to set up a military base on its territory after a report …

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Ukraine Coast Guard to purchase US boats

10th April 2018

In early May a group of USGC specialists will arrive in Ukraine for the final specifications and signing of a contract for the purchase of …

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Babcock floats Irish OPV

10th April 2018

Babcock has floated the future LÉ George Bernard Shaw, the fourth offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Irish Naval Service, the company announced on 6 …

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: US Navy prepares for extended range guided missile

10th April 2018

The US Navy is ploughing ahead with development of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile—Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile and rocket motor source selection is underway. During a …

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: Riptide to test compact UUV for DARPA

9th April 2018

Riptide Autonomous Solutions will begin sea testing a new version of its deep rated UUV as part of a DARPA phase II Small Business Innovation …

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OIP, Hydroid partner for Toolbox programme

9th April 2018

OIP Sensor Systems (OIP) has signed a teaming agreement with Hydroid to jointly compete for the Belgian Ministry of Defence's Toolbox mine countermeasures (MCM) programme, …

CAMM 3-cell ExLS completes qualification trials

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CAMM 3-cell ExLS completes qualification trials

9th April 2018

MBDA and Lockheed Martin have completed qualification of MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System (ExLS) 3-cell standalone launcher following …

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US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan

8th April 2018

Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up …

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USSOCOM outlines technical experiment

8th April 2018

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